In 2008, Barack Obama became America's first black presidentSome political scientists believe the 2008 election was a "realignment" election, fundamentally shifting the political map in the Democra...

In 1992, independent presidential candidate Ross Perot mounted a credible challenge to the two major-party candidates, Bill Clinton and George BushPerot finished with 19% of the voteScholars disagr...

Conventions used to be chaotic events that actually decided each party's nominee for presidentCreation of the primary system gave voters, rather than party bosses, control over nominations and made...